Thought the new Ford Mustang Bullitt Edition was as cool as this 21st century pony car could get? Think again. Because Chad McQueen – son of Hollywood legend Steve – has given a Steeda-tuned version his family seal of approval.
The new variant is called the Steve McQueen Edition and as such, it receives a host of upgrades to its chassis and engine that are supposedly catered to the tastes of Steve McQueen, star of the 1968 film Bullitt. It’s been co-develoed by esteemed ‘stang tuner Steeda, McQueen junior’s motorsport company, McQueen Racing, as well as tuning shop Galpin Auto Sports.
Building on the ‘standard’ Bullitt’s base, the McQueen car offers up to 800hp in its most potent form – a modest gain of 341hp – thanks to the use of forced induction of the supercharged kind. That trims the 0-60mph time to 3.4sec.
Those of us not endowed with a Steve McQueen-spec chest rug can opt for a naturally aspirated version that produces a still substantial 500hp.
Chassis modifications include new suspension that lowers the car by an inch (25.4mm to the rest of us) at the front and 1.5in (38.1mm) at the rear, welded in anti-roll bars and camber plates. The car sits on custom 20in wheels made by HRE to look like the original Bullitt ‘stang shoes that come wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Tyres.
Just 300 examples of the McQueen car are being produced per year for a yet to be disclosed price – expect a hefty increase on the standad Bullitt’s £47,145. Not convinced? Thrown in with each car is a commemorative US licence plate numbered JJZ109, which is a nod to the original movie car. Take our money!
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